SchoolScoresOrion Mead Road
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of ORION EDUCATION
Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
020 8467 1730 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 November 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
Chislehurst comparisons use the 3 of its 4 state primary schools with comparable results. The other one has no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Chislehurst | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 2nd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Chislehurst. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 98% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school 3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Chislehurst. Higher than 29% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 98% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 2nd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Chislehurst. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 92% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern 3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Chislehurst. Higher than 17% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 69% | 82% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Chislehurst. Higher than 32% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86%said yes | 94% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Chislehurst figures pool parents at the Chislehurst schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bromley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 23 (96%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 103 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 15.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 4.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 12.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.1% | 20.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 10.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 43% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.0 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 70% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.9 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Chislehurst. Higher than 73% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.0% | 15.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Red Hill Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edgebury Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas CofE Primary 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Montbelle Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orion Ravensworth 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longlands Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Olave's Prep School 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmstead Wood Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Orion Mead Road's Ofsted rating?
Orion Mead Road was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 November 2023.
Would parents recommend Orion Mead Road?
86% of the 37 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Orion Mead Road to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Orion Mead Road oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Orion Mead Road as their first choice for 29 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 23 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142033.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.